The Spoon Villain Is Obsessed with the Hero Again Today - Chapter 111



The Beast That Devours Beasts (1)

It is quite common for guilds to compete over capturing beasts.

After all, capturing a beast brings valuable trophies. For example, magic stones, teeth as hard as steel, and high-quality leather.

Moreover, if it is a new species not yet registered in the data, the competition becomes even fiercer. There are huge rewards, and the guild’s name can be engraved as the first discoverer.

It is one of the few opportunities to elevate the guild’s prestige. Therefore, disputes between guilds in situations like this are inevitable.

“What are you doing? Not attacking? Why are you just standing there?”

It was supposed to be a competition between Geumseonggak and Hyeongwang….

Somehow, Yeonwol ended up joining. Of course, the only person who came was Ryu Jeong-min.

“Ugh… The Witch of Yeonwol….”

Son Iseo bit his lower lip at the appearance of Ryu Jeong-min.

Ryu Jeong-min was standing right next to me. In other words, on my side. It would be troublesome for Hyeongwang.

After all, they were facing the representative of Yeonwol.

Son Iseo shouted here.

“Ryu Jeong-min! Why are you helping Geumseonggak? The representative there is Park Won-hyuk! Isn’t he someone you dislike?”

Park Won-hyuk and Ryu Jeong-min. They are the same age and both graduated from Hanyul Military Academy. Their paths as guild representatives are also similar.

There may be a sense of rivalry between them… but in reality, they just don’t get along.

They are rivals and nothing more. Think of them as water and oil that cannot mix.

“Hmm. That’s true. I have no reason to side with Park Won-hyuk.”

Son Iseo’s words were not entirely wrong. They were all true.

But soon, Ryu Jeong-min’s gaze turned to me.

“But right now, I’m not helping Park Won-hyuk, but this child. Isn’t that reason enough?”

Geumseonggak and Park Won-hyuk are not important. I’m in immediate danger, so she helps.

That was Ryu Jeong-min’s motivation.

“Hey. Do you know that lady?”

In a momentary lull in the battle, Kang Tae-hoon approached me and asked.

“Ha….”

For a moment, the corner of Ryu Jeong-min’s mouth twitched. It seemed she reacted to the word “lady.”

Well, despite her appearance, she is almost forty.

“You. You speak so nicely. What’s your name? You look familiar.”

She was smiling, but her eyes were not. Moreover, her silver hair, which had been calmly settled, stood up like thorns.

Kang Tae-hoon, not understanding the situation, asked me again.

“Hey. Did I make a mistake or something?”

“You did. You made a very big mistake.”

“What mistake? All I did was ask if you knew that lady?”

“That’s the problem.”

What’s wrong with calling her a lady? Kang Tae-hoon still didn’t understand and had a puzzled look on his face.

“You…!”

At this point, Son Yi-seo looked at Kang Tae-hoon and snapped.

“From the beginning, calling her a lady is a bit rude…! It’s too much…! Apologize properly…!”

Just a moment ago, Son Yi-seo was confronting Ryu Jung-min. Now, she was empathizing with Ryu Jung-min.

Is this what they call women’s solidarity?

“Oh my. I didn’t expect Hyun-kwang to take my side. I might have to reconsider this.”

Ryu Jung-min subtly withdrew. It was a signal that she was going back.

If Ryu Jung-min withdrew now, the flow would shift back to Hyun-kwang.

I had to somehow hold on to Ryu Jung-min.

“Kang Tae-hoon. This time, you made a mistake. Just apologize and end it.”

But Kang Tae-hoon tilted his head.

“Huh? Why should I? What did I do that I need to apologize for?”

“Rashid. Bend Kang Tae-hoon’s waist in half immediately.”

“Oh.”

If it couldn’t be resolved with words, physical force had to be used.

I ordered Rashid to force Kang Tae-hoon’s head down.

Smack─!

Soon, Rashid grabbed the back of Kang Tae-hoon’s head and pressed it down. His crown was directed towards Ryu Jung-min.

“Argh! What the hell is this! Let go! Do you really want to die, you black b*stard?”

“He is deeply reflecting on his actions and is bowing his head in apology. So please reconsider.”

Did Kang Tae-hoon’s apology work? Ryu Jung-min smiled faintly.

“Fine. If you go that far, there’s nothing I can’t forgive. I’m quite a generous person.”

“What the hell! Who said I’m apologizing! Hey, black guy! Let go quickly!”

With this, the alliance could continue.

Ryu Jung-min’s gaze turned back to his opponent.

“By the way, where is the last one hiding?”

The last one. It referred to the person who had been shooting arrows from afar.

It was probably Gwak Na-hye from Hyun-gwang’s Battle Team 1.

“Alright. If we pull them out directly, we’ll find out.”

Ryu Jung-min lightly waved his staff. It was a short staff, about the size of a chopstick.

Kugugugung─

The ground shook from where Ryu Jung-min stood. Soon, the tremor spread far and wide.

At the same time, the trees filling the mountain began to fall one by one, and the last member of Hyun-gwang, who had been hiding among the trees, revealed themselves.

As expected, it was Gwak Na-hye.

“Now we can fight face to face, four against four, fair and square.”

“Ugh….”

Even though the stage was set, Son I-seo couldn’t recklessly charge in. No matter how uneducated, they knew the difference between an opponent they could handle and one they couldn’t.

Ryu Jung-min was that strong of an opponent.

“Are you just going to keep glaring at me? Before that, why were you all fighting in the middle of this mountain?”

The reason for the conflict between Geumseonggak and Hyun-gwang. It was all because of the demon beast.

Of course, it seemed Hyun-gwang had a big misunderstanding.

“For your information, the demon beast has long since disappeared.”

“What…!”

Son I-seo quickly turned their head. The rest of the members also looked in the same direction.

“It’s gone…?”

The gigantic demon beast had vanished without a trace. It was strange. With that size, it shouldn’t have been easy to hide.

It was as if it had disappeared like magic, without a single trace.

Son I-seo asked Ryu Jung-min.

“Did you see where it went?!”

“Well. I don’t know either. It was gone when I got here.”

“Ugh….”

Focused on the immediate fight, they had lost sight of their target. Son I-seo frowned in frustration.

“So, are you going to continue fighting? Or will you stop here?”

With the demon beast completely gone, there was no need to compete over it. Ryu Jung-min, not wanting to waste unnecessary energy, asked Son I-seo first if they intended to attack.

“Ugh! Enough! I’m going back!”

Son Iseo was the first to raise the white flag. It was a fairly reasonable choice for someone with only a middle school education. If they let their pride get in the way, it could lead to a bloody situation.

It seemed she didn’t want that either.

“You!”

Just as Hyun Kwang’s combat team was about to put away their weapons and leave, Son Iseo pointed at me.

“Next time we meet, I’ll make sure to pass! By then, we’ll both be high school graduates! Got it?”

Middle school graduate hunter Son Iseo. With her bold ambition, she left this place.

I sincerely hope that the word “pass” will be in her future.

This is truly from the heart.

*

“Oh. It’s clean.”

How many years has it been since I last visited the Gangwon branch? Park Wonhyuk took off his sunglasses and looked around the outside of the building.

“The grass is neatly trimmed, and the barrier is working properly.”

The building was in better condition than he had expected. The rust on the outer walls had been removed, and the paint was freshly applied.

It seems people only move when the time comes. If I had known, I would have wielded the whip sooner.

“Well, this is thanks to our new recruits.”

The credit for restoring the discipline of the lax Gangwon branch went to the new interns.

Every time the new recruits went out into the field, they produced results. What boss would complain about that? Even the branch manager must be at his wit’s end.

“Boss! Should we take all of this?”

“Oh. That’s heavy, let Dad take it.”

Park Hayul was trying to take a large shopping bag out of the trunk. Park Wonhyuk quickly grabbed it.

This is a gift for the interns to thank them for their hard work. It’s a semi-dried croaker gift set, something rare in Gangwon-do.

It was obtained all the way from Wando, Jeollanam-do, on the opposite side of Gangwon-do.

“Shall we go in?”

As they entered the building, the employees bowed in greeting as if they had been waiting.

“Boss! You’re here!”

Their work clothes were all dirty, as if they had just finished a big cleaning.

Very good. Work clothes should be dirty to look right.

“Oh. It’s been a while. Is the branch manager upstairs?”

“Ah, yes, yes…”

When the branch manager was mentioned, the employees averted their eyes. They seemed somewhat uneasy.

Has something happened? Well, I’ll find out if I go up there myself.

“Alright. You’ve worked hard in Gangwon-do. Let’s have a company dinner this weekend. With beef.”

“Yes, sir!”

Park Won-hyuk took the elevator to the top floor of the building, where the branch manager’s office was located.

“Boss, this is my first time at the Gangwon branch. It’s fascinating.”

Inside the elevator with a clear view outside, Park Ha-yul looked at the blue mountains beyond the transparent glass.

“Hehe. Aren’t you scared? There are monsters overflowing in those mountains right there.”

“It’s okay. The people at the Gangwon branch are here.”

“My daughter… You don’t even think that your dad will protect you….”

Ding─!

While they were talking, they arrived at the top floor. Park Won-hyuk stood in front of the branch manager’s office.

Without waiting, he opened the door immediately.

Creak─!

“Alright. I’m betting on the player. What about you, Blackie?”

“Me. I’m betting on the banker.”

The first thing that caught his eye was a casino table. It was occupying the center of the branch manager’s office.

“Hmm. Tae-hoon Kang is the player, and Rashid is the banker. In that case, I’ll bet on a tie.”

People were sitting around the table.

The interns sent this time, Yoon-seong Shin, Tae-hoon Kang, and Rashid… The three of them were fiddling with chips.

“What? A tie? Are you an idiot? You’re betting on a probability of less than 10%?”

“Then I’ll announce the results. Player total 5, Banker total 5. It’s a tie.”

“What the hell? A real tie? Hey, branch manager! Isn’t this a scam? How can it be a tie in one go!”

By the way, the dealer was branch manager Shim Jun-yong. He was miserably dealing cards alone while the interns sat at the table.

“Dealer. We’re out of whiskey here.”

“Oh, ma’am! Just a moment! I’ll finish dealing the cards and bring it right away!”

He was also acting as a server.

“…”

For a branch manager, his appearance was pathetic. Acting as a dealer in front of the rookies, serving drinks to the guild leader…

Shim Jun-yong was supposed to be the top person managing the branch….

“No! That’s not it!”

Park Won-hyuk furrowed his brows deeply. What mattered now was not Shim Jun-yong’s dignity.

It was the absurd situation unfolding before his eyes.

Park Won-hyuk shouted with all his might.

“What are you doing, you guys! Aren’t you going to clear the table right now?!”